Floods in USA
Heavy rainfall affected areas of Mississippi, Alabama and Tennessee on 26 September, causing major flash floods. At least 1 person has died and dozens were evacuated or rescued from homes…
More than 8 inches of rain fell in the Tri-state area of Connecticut, New York and New Jersey, flooding roads and stranding vehicles. The rain fell during a series of…
At least 10 people have died in North Carolina after Hurricane Florence made landfall in the state on 14 September. Between 20 and 33 inches (500mm to 838mm) of rain…
Mass evacuations have been ordered as Hurricane Florence bears down on the US East Coast. As of 11 September, Florence was a category 4 hurricane, with maximum sustained winds near…
NASA satellites are providing a lot of different kinds of data to forecasters at the National Hurricane Center to help them understand what’s happening Hurricane Florence. NASA’s Aqua satellite is…
Hurricane Olivia moved from the Eastern Pacific into the Central Pacific and is expected to affect Hawaii. Hurriane Olivia comes just weeks after Hurricane Lane unleashed torrential rainfall in parts…
Heavy rain, enhanced by the remnants of Tropical Storm Gordon, caused severe flooding in parts of Kentucky and Missouri between 07 to 09 September 2018. At least 2 people have…
One year ago, on August 25, 2017, Hurricane Harvey struck Texas – the first major hurricane to make landfall in the United States since Wilma in 2005. Harvey dumped record-breaking…
Kansas Governor, Jeff Colyer MD, issued a state of disaster emergency declaration for five Kansas counties affected by flooding from 02 to 04 September, 2018. Named in the declaration are…
Tropical Storm Gordon made a second landfall just west of the Alabama-Mississippi border late on Tuesday, 04 September, with maximum sustained winds of 70 mph / 112 km/h, according to…
Over 10 inches (254mm) of rain fell in areas of Pennsylvania and Maryland, USA, on Friday 31 August, 2018, causing major flash floods. At least one person has died and…
Hurricane Lane unleashed torrential rainfall in parts of Hawaii from 22 August, 2018, causing flooding and landslides. Hurricane Lane weakened and was downgraded to a tropical storm as it moved…
Governor of Wisconsin, Scott Walker, yesterday declared a State of Emergency in Dane County following heavy rains and flooding that caused widespread damages to the area. National Weather Service (NWS)…
Torrential rain and flooding have affected parts of eastern USA over the last few days prompting highwater rescues and evacuations. New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy declared a state of emergency…
Storms and heavy rain caused localised flooding in parts of Massachusetts on 17 July, 2018. Some areas recorded 4.52 inches (114.8 mm) of rain in less than 24 hours. Severe…
Record rainfall in the Washington DC area caused severe flooding and major traffic problems near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on 17 July, 2018. Over 2.63 inches (66.8 mm) of rain…
